'They're the best girl group I've seen in a while': Alesha Dixon surprises on BGT by hitting her Golden Buzzer to put girl group REAformed through
Alesha Dixon shocked the Britain's Got Talent audience on Saturday night as she put girl group REAformed through by pressing her Golden Buzzer.
The show judge made the shock call despite it looking as though the trio would head through to the next round of the ITV show anyway.
However, the 35-year-old star appeared intent on making sure they got through after being mocked by her fellow panellists David Walliams and Simon Cowell for telling one of the girls in the trio to concentrate on her education instead of music when she met her previously.
Progress: Girl group REAformed were put through after Alesha Dixon pressed her Golden Buzzer
Golden ticket: Alesha's decision came as a surprise as it looked as though the girl group were going to progress anyway
The group took to the stage and admitted they were most keen on impressing Alesha because they saw themselves as similar to Mis-Teeq, the group Alesha shot to fame with.
One of the girls then revealed she had met Alesha before and revealed the star had told her to 'concentrate on education first' before embarking on a career in the music industry but to keep plugging away.
Simon and David then mocked the singer for giving such advice.
Trio: The group took to the stage and admitted they were most keen on impressing Alesha because they saw themselves as similar to Mis-Teeq, the group Alesha shot to fame with
Happy: Simon admitted their vocals need 'a lot of work' but eventually gave them a yes which was followed by Alesha leaning over her desk and surprisingly pressing her Golden Buzzer
The trio then wowed the panellists and the audience with an energetic song and afterwards David joked: 'Alesha, are you sticking to your original advice?'
Amanda said: 'I think we've found something special here.'
Simon admitted their vocals need 'a lot of work' but eventually gave them a yes which was followed by Alesha leaning over her desk and surprisingly pressing her Golden Buzzer.
They're going through: Simon looked slightly unsure as Simon leaned over to press the buzzer
Emotional: The singer embraced the trio after putting them through to the next round
The decision means REAformed were put straight through to the next round, but it seemed a particularly strange one seeing as though the trio looked likely to progress anyway.
Alesha then said: 'I started out in a girl group and I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Mis-Teeq.'
Simon added: 'That was amazing but now you've got to live up to Alesha's potential. Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse. Good luck'
Alesha said: 'That just felt right. They're the best girl group I've seen in a while.'
Tears: Wannabe singer Eva Iglesias also impressed on the show before admitting she nearly didn't audition because she had been left heartbroken earlier in the week
Wannabes: Swing boy band Jack Pack also impressed and progressed with four yeses
Several other acts also impressed on the show including supermarket worker Eva Iglesias, 40, who burst into tears when she was put through to the next round and admitted she nearly didn't audition because she'd had her heart broken earlier in the week.
Swing boy band Jack Pack, Adam, 28, Alfie, 24, Andrew, 32, Shaun, 32, also impressed the judges with their sublime performance of Frank Sinatra's That's Life and were given four yeses.
What's more, dancer Kieran Lai, 17, went through to the next round after particularly impressing Simon, who said the teenager is one of the best dancers he's seen for a while.
Flexible: Dancer Kieran Lai, 17, went through to the next round after particularly impressing Simon, who said the teenager is one of the best dancers he's seen for a while
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